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# SC220098 Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc220098-community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service-live-well-kent-and-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-03333c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "SC220098 Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £20,525,616. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £20,525,616 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £34,209,360 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc220098-community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service-live-well-kent-and-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-03333c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03333c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc220098-community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service-live-well-kent-and-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-03333c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc220098-community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service-live-well-kent-and-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-03333c#participate

## Description
Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, improve health and social care outcomes for individuals with poor mental health and wellbeing, prevent suicide and reduce the stigma of mental illness.
The vision for the service is to keep people well and provide a holistic offer of support for individuals living with and without a mental health diagnosis, in line with national and local guidance and protocols.
The service will provide person centred support which champions mental wellbeing within communities.
The service will be delivered by a Strategic Partner model with a diverse network of providers (Delivery Network).
There are five separate contracts (Lots) as shown below:
Health and Care Partnership Area Lots:
• Lot 1: Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley Health and Care Partnership Area
• Lot 2: Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership Area
• Lot 3: West Kent Health and Care Partnership Area
• Lot 4: East Kent Health and Care Partnership Area
Kent and Medway Wide Service Specific Lot:
• Lot 5: Management of 24hr Telephone and Online Support
The Contracts will commence on 1 April 2023 and will run for a period of three years (expiring 31 March 2026), with the option for one extension of up to two years at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley Health and Care Partnership Area
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, ...

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership Area
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, ...

### Lot 3: Lot 3: West Kent Health and Care Partnership Area
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, ...

### Lot 4: Lot 4: East Kent Health and Care Partnership Area
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, ...

### Lot 5: Lot 5: Management of 24hr Telephone and Online Support
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Council worked in partnership to award an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prevent relapse, ...

### Lot 1-5: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1-5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £20,525,616
- **Description:** Kent County Council (KCC), Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Medway Council are working in partnership to commission an integrated Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service.
Key aims of the service are to; aid recovery and prev...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 032934-2022-SC220098-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Porchlight**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-78140`
  - Value: £19,852,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 032934-2022-SC220098-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Shaw Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01744121`
  - Value: £14,357,110 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 032934-2022-SC220098-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,852,250
  - Signed Date: 24/10/2022

- **Contract:** 032934-2022-SC220098-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,357,110
  - Signed Date: 24/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032934-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-21T11:50:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:28:06.071Z
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